NATIONAL MARINE EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Applications for scholarships accepted January 1 through April 1
NOTE EARLIER DEADLINE THIS YEAR

Send or e-mail completed form to
Ann Coopersmith, Scholarship Committee Chair
Address: P.O. Box 1470, Ocean Springs, MS 39566-1470
Fax: 228-872-4279
E-mail: coopersm@hawaii.edu

Your Scholarship Program
The Scholarship Program was created by the NMEA Board of Directors in 1995 to assist members in attending the Annual Conference. There are 13, $350 scholarship awards available to members who live in the United States and four, $500 awards for NMEA members who live in other countries. The Annual NMEA Auction, held at each Annual Conference, provides funding for the scholarships.

Criteria
Scholarship awards are based on financial need of the applicant. Geographical location and order of receipt of the completed applications are not considered in the decision to award scholarships. Applicants must not be an NMEA Officer, voting member of the Board of Directors, or an Institutional or Corporate member, and must not have been awarded a scholarship for the last three NMEA Annual Conferences.

Selection and Award
All applications that are received by the deadline will be acknowledged. Applications for NMEA scholarships are confidential and will be seen only by the NMEA Scholarship Committee, made up of four NMEA members. Selection will take place by the end of April, and all applicants notified of the results as soon as possible thereafter. Successful applicants must have completed the regular conference registration form and will be reimbursed at the conference.

Name

Institution

Address

City

State/Province

Country

Zip/Postal code

Day phone

Evening phone

Fax

E-mail address

Summer address (if different)

Summer phone number (if different)

Occupation

Membership expires on

Membership type (check one)
__National member only (not affiliated with a local chapter)
__National and regional chapter member. Which chapter?
__Family
__Associate
__Life
__Student

How many NMEA Annual Conferences have you attended in the last five years?

How many years have you been an NMEA member?

How many years have you been a regional chapter member?

WRITE A PARAGRAPH OR TWO FOR THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. ATTACH ADDITIONAL SHEETS IF NEEDED.

1. Briefly describe how you are involved in marine and aquatic education.

2. Briefly describe what specific information, skills, or contacts you will be seeking at the NMEA Annual Conference and how they will be used.

3. What financial circumstances require you to seek a scholarship to attend the NMEA Annual Conference?

4. Briefly describe any non-financial circumstances you would like the committee to consider in their decision.

I understand that

I must be an NMEA member at the time of application to be eligible for a scholarship;
I am expected to attend the full conference, taking maximum advantage of conference sessions and field experiences offered;
I am expected to use information and skills gained at the conference to improve my education efforts;
if awarded a scholarship, I will not be eligible for a scholarship for two subsequent NMEA annual conferences; and
if I decline to attend, the award is forfeited and cannot be applied to other conferences.

I certify that all statements made above are true and correct.

Signature

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NATIONAL MARINE EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION

Annual Conference Scholarship Program